Hose-coupling.



G. 1. WINTER.

HOSE COUPLING. I

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I9, 1915.

1 l 8 1 ,280 v Patented May 2, 1916.

TENT FFlfi GEORGE J". WINTER, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THEREPUBLIC HOSE COUPLER CORPORATION, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

HOSE-COUPLING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE J. WINTER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erieand State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inHose-Couplings, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to hose couplings; and it consists in thepeculiar and advantageous coupling hereinafter described and definitelyclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of one embodimentof my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 isan elevation of a modification. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of themodification.

Referring by numeral to the said drawings and more particularly to Figs.1 and 2 thereof: 1 is a hose section, and 9 is a swivel member designedto effect connection of the coupling to a spigot or the like andprovided with a conventional washer 10.

As will be noted by comparison of Figs. 1 and 2, my novel couplingcomprises a body 2, exteriorly-threaded and having a rearexteriorly-tapered portion 3 and also having a central bore, a collar 11threaded to engage the exterior thread of the body 2 and having a rearinturned and blunt flange 12, and a bushing 4, of brass or othersuitable sheetmetal, arranged in the bore of the body 2 and having arear flange 6, opposed to and covering the rear end of the body and alsohaving a forward. diametrically-enlarged portion 5 o which the member 9is revolubly mounted. At an intermediate point of its length the bushing4 is provided with lugs 7 and these are seated in notches in the forwardend of the body 2 so as to hold the bushing in fixed relation to thebody 2 and against movement endwise and also about "the axis ofthebushing. On the forward end of the bushing is a flange 8 which extendsto the interior thread of the member 9 and serves to retain said member9 on the bushing and at the same time prevents cutting or wear of thewasher 10 by the bushing; said flange 8 being opposed throughout itswidth to the washer 10 asshown.

The collar 11 is suitably formed of sheetmetal, and the body 2 is formedof wood, pressed-material or other material that is light in weight andis not liable to corrode.

- forward end of the body 2 from the water that passes through thecoupling.

In addition to being light in weight, the collar 11 of the formillustrated and described, is advantageous because it is not liable todamage plants and grass during the dragging of the hose across a lawn.

In the practical use of my novel coupling it will be manifest that thecollar 11 serves to strongly hold the hose section in a watertightmanner on the tapered portion of the body 2, and that through the mediumof the cooperating bushing 4 and swivel member 9, the body 2 may beexpeditiously and strongly connected with a threaded spigot or any otherthreaded outlet appurtenant to a building.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 3 and 4 comprises a body 2 of the samematerial as the before described body '2, a sheet-metal bushing 4*, andav collar 11 identical with the before-described collar 11. The body 2is provided with an exteriorly-threaded extension 13 for the connectionof a nozzle (not shown), and it will be observed that the bushing 4 isprovided with a rear flange that covers and protects the rear end of thebody 2*, while at its forward end said bushing has a flange 8*: Thislatter flange entirely covers the forward end of the body 2 and presentsa flat surface to the washer in the nozzle and in that way effectuallyprevents cutting of the said washer by the thread of the extension 13. I

It will be gathered from the foregoing that so far as the protection ofthe material of the body from the action of the water is concerned, theembodiment shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is possessed of all of the advantagesascribed to the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2; also, that like theembodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the coupling of Figs. 3 and 4 is notliable to injure plants or flowers when the hose is drawn over a lawn orflower bed.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent, is:

1. A hose coupling, comprising a body formed of material that is lightin Weight and is not liable to corrode and having a longitudinal boreand also having a rear portion for arrangement in the end of a hose,means for securing hose on said rear portion of the body, and a bushingsnugly fitting in the bore of the body and having opposed to the rearend of the body and also having a portion, of increased diameter,opposed to the forward end of the body and projectingforwardly from saidend.

3. In a hose coupling, the combination of a tubular body having alongitudinal bore, a bushing arranged in the bore of the body and havinga rear flange that covers the rear end of the body, and a forwardportion of increased diameter disposed in front of the body and carryinglugs arranged in seats in the body and also carrying a forward flange,and a swivel member mounted and retained on the forward portion of thebushing back of the flange thereof.

testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE J. WINTER. Witnesses-z CEoI'LIA PERN'ER, CHARLES S. Dmom.

copies or this patent may be obtained for 'fiye dents each; byaddressing the Commissioner of Iatenti, Washington, D: O.

